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Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Coordination Complexes

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2024) | Viewed by 1570

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Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE), Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: organotransition metal complexes; catalysis; small-molecule activation; titanium; ruthenium
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Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: first-row late-transition-metal complexes; hydrofunctionalization; manganese; iron; cobalt; copper; zinc
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Dear Colleagues,

Metal complexes are known for the diversity of their structures and the richness of their chemistry. These compounds find application in various fields, from medicinal chemistry to functional materials; however, they excel in homogeneous catalysis. The number of complexes that provide selective, faster, and more sustainable synthetic routes to important organic molecules grows daily, making this a challenging and very relevant field in chemistry. Therefore, this Special Issue on the synthesis, characterization, and application of coordination complexes is fully justified. Its goal is to gather a collection of manuscripts that report the synthesis and characterization of such compounds and highlight their importance in one or several applications that address modern-day challenges.

Dr. Maria João Ferreira
Dr. Tiago F.C. Cruz
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Keywords

  • coordination/organometallic complexes
  • transition metals
  • inorganic chemistry
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • medicinal chemistry
  • materials

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Atomic Layer Deposition of CeO2 Film with a Novel Heteroleptic Ce(III) Complex
by Wenyong Zhao, Hong Zhou, Jiahao Li, Yuchen Lu and Yuqiang Ding
Molecules 2024, 29(13), 2987; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29132987 - 23 Jun 2024
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In this paper, four heteroleptic Ce(III) complexes, including Ce(thd)3-phen (thd = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione, phen = 1, 10—phenanthroline (1), Ce(thd)3-MEDA (MEDA = N—Methylethylenediamine (2), Ce(thd)3-MOMA (MOMA = N-(2-Methoxyethyl)methylamine (3), and Ce(thd)3-DMDE [...] Read more.
In this paper, four heteroleptic Ce(III) complexes, including Ce(thd)3-phen (thd = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione, phen = 1, 10—phenanthroline (1), Ce(thd)3-MEDA (MEDA = N—Methylethylenediamine (2), Ce(thd)3-MOMA (MOMA = N-(2-Methoxyethyl)methylamine (3), and Ce(thd)3-DMDE (DMDE = N,N″-dimethyl ethanol amine (4), were synthesized and characterized with 1H-NMR, elemental analysis, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The thermogravimetric analysis and vapor pressure results indicated that the complexing ability of a nitrogen-containing bidentate ligand with a cerium ion was stronger than that of a mixed oxygen-nitrogen-containing bidentate ligand. Complex 2 was selected as an ALD precursor to deposit a CeO2 film on a SiO2/Si (100) wafer. The self-limited deposition results demonstrated that complex 2 was a potential ALD precursor. Full article
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